Dr. Fred Aueron is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He works in Millburn, NJ, Livingston, NJ, and Clark, NJ. He speaks Spanish. His areas of expertise include the following: coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and cardioversion. Dr. Aueron is affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Summit Medical Group, and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Aueron obtained his medical school training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and performed his residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System. He has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Amerigroup, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Aueron takes. Dr. Aueron is open to new patients.

Dr. William Tansey sees patients in Berkeley Heights, NJ, Florham Park, NJ, and Short Hills, NJ. His medical specialty is adult cardiology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Tansey include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and aortic disease. His professional affiliations include Morristown Medical Center, Summit Medical Group, and Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute. After completing medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, he performed his residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.5 stars out of 5. Dr. Tansey honors several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Aetna, and Railroad Medicare. He has received the following distinction: Millburn-Short Hills Super Doctors. He is open to new patients.

Dr. Donald Leichter is a pediatric cardiologist. His areas of expertise include the following: shortness of breath (dyspnea), exercise stress test, and pacemaker implantation. On average, patients gave Dr. Leichter a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. He honors Amerigroup, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Leichter has received professional recognition including the following: Millburn-Short Hills Super Doctors. Dr. Leichter (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Italian. Dr. Leichter's hospital/clinic affiliations include Morristown Medical Center, Summit Medical Group, and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He is open to new patients.

Dr. John Di Filippo is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. These areas are among his clinical interests: coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and aortic disease. His professional affiliations include Summit Medical Group and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Di Filippo takes several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant. Dr. Di Filippo's practice is open to new patients. Before performing his residency at Hackensack University Medical Center and Mountainside Hospital, Dr. Di Filippo attended the University of Rome Faculty of Medicine and Surgery for medical school. In addition to English, he speaks Italian.

Dr. Kenneth Bannerman is an adult cardiology specialist. He attended New York Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York for residency. Dr. Bannerman's areas of expertise include the following: coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and orthostatic hypotension. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant. His professional affiliations include Summit Medical Group and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Bannerman welcomes new patients.

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Dr. Andrew Beamer works as a cardiologist in Florham Park, NJ and Berkeley Heights, NJ. Dr. Beamer is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and cardioversion. He is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center, Summit Medical Group, and Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute. Coventry, Aetna, and Railroad Medicare are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Beamer takes. He is open to new patients. He studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Beamer completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He has received the following distinction: Millburn-Short Hills Super Doctors.

Dr. Julius Gutman is an adult cardiologist in Montclair, NJ, Livingston, NJ, and Florham Park, NJ. Dr. Gutman's clinical interests include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and aortic disease. He is professionally affiliated with Summit Medical Group and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Gutman completed residency programs at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. Patient ratings for Dr. Gutman average 4.5 stars out of 5. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. He is open to new patients.

Dr. Jeffrey Lander is an adult cardiologist. He is rated highly by his patients. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Lander takes. Before completing his residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Lander attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, and Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

Dr. Robert Charney's area of specialization is adult cardiology. He obtained his medical school training at Albany Medical College and performed his residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Clinical interests for Dr. Charney include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and aortic disease. He is an in-network provider for Amerigroup, AARP, Aetna, and more. He is affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Jersey City Medical Center, and Summit Medical Group. He welcomes new patients.

Dr. Kenneth Gantz is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Livingston, NJ and Millburn, NJ. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. His areas of expertise include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and aortic disease. Dr. Gantz takes Amerigroup, AARP, Aetna, and more. After completing medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Gantz performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. He has received the distinction of Millburn-Short Hills Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Summit Medical Group, and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Gantz's practice is open to new patients.

Dr. Kenneth Miller is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He works in Montclair, NJ and Livingston, NJ. Clinical interests for Dr. Miller include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and cardioversion. His professional affiliations include Summit Medical Group and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Jacobi Medical Center. Dr. Miller is rated 3.0 stars out of 5 by his patients. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. He has received professional recognition including the following: Montclair Super Doctors. Dr. Miller is open to new patients.

Dr. Bruce Aronwald works as a family practice physician in Morristown, NJ and Bernardsville, NJ. He attended UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Aronwald is 4.5 stars out of 5. He takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Aronwald's professional affiliations include Morristown Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center. He is not currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kevin McCoach specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Bloomfield, NJ, Livingston, NJ, and Montclair, NJ. His clinical interests include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and orthostatic hypotension. Dr. McCoach is affiliated with Summit Medical Group and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. McCoach's practice is open to new patients. He attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Mountainside Hospital.

Dr. Susan Simandl's area of specialization is adult cardiology. Her clinical interests include coronary angiogram, bypass surgery, and aortic disease. Dr. Simandl's hospital/clinic affiliations include Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Summit Medical Group, and Northport VA Medical Center. Amerigroup, AARP, and Aetna are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Simandl honors. She is open to new patients. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University and a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center, Dr. Simandl attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

Dr. Anthony Cioce practices family medicine in Morristown, NJ and Bernardsville, NJ. Dr. Cioce's patients gave Dr. Cioce an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars. Dr. Cioce's professional affiliations include Morristown Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center. Amerigroup, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Cioce accepts. Dr. Cioce attended A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete Dr. Cioce's residency at Somerset Medical Center. Dr. Cioce (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and French.

Currently in medical care in the United States, there are four main primary care specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Internal medicine is primary care for adults, pediatrics is primary care for children and infants, and geriatrics is primary care for seniors. Family medicine, the broadest specialty, is primary care for all ages.

A family medicine physician is a medical ‘home base’ for patients. They treat all ages, all sexes, all organs, and all diseases. They can see every member of the family, from birth through old age. This allows family medicine doctors to develop long-term relationships with their patients and to understand how their patients’ role in the family affects their health. They can provide check-ups, immunizations, screening services, gynecological exams and obstetric care, routine health care, and health counseling. When more specialized care is needed, a family medicine doctor can refer their patients to appropriate specialists. They can become educators and advocates for their patients in the sometimes overwhelming health care system.

As health care changes in this country, family medicine is a growing specialty for families and individuals who are seeking more personalized health care and a more personal relationship with their physician.

Pediatric cardiologists are doctors who specialize in children’s heart problems. Their patients may range in age from unborn babies still in the womb to teenagers, and in some cases even adults. The main difference between pediatric cardiology and adult cardiology is not only that pediatric cardiologists treat younger patients. Pediatric cardiologists are much more likely to treat heart problems that are congenital, meaning a patient is born with them.

Due to the advances of modern medicine, babies who are born with congenital heart disorders are more likely than ever to survive into adulthood. In certain cases, pediatric cardiologists continue to provide care for these adult patients, because their training and experience gives them particular insight to the kind of heart problems these adult survivors have.

Other than congenital heart disease, pediatric cardiologists also treat:

Hypertension or high blood pressure

Chest pain

Murmurs or palpitations

Infections of the heart

Valve disorders

Cardiomyopathy, or problems with the heart muscle

Arrhythmia, or irregular heart beats

Congestive heart failure

A pediatric cardiologist often uses tests called echocardiograms and electrocardiograms (EKG) to examine the structure and activity of the heart. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment may involve lifestyle changes, catheterization (where a thin tube is threaded through a blood vessel to the heart to open blockages or provide further information), or surgery.

Interventional cardiology is the treatment of heart disease without surgery, through the use of catheters. Primarily this is via a procedure called cardiac catheterization, where a long, thin, flexible tube, called a catheter, is threaded through a vein or artery up towards the heart. The catheter can be used to inject dye for x-rays, open narrowed artery walls, widen heart valves, place stents, or perform other tests and procedures.

Cardiology is a large specialty, and covers many diseases and disorders of the heart as well as several different kinds of treatments. What makes interventional cardiologists special is their ability to use minimally invasive procedures to treat heart disease. Interventional cardiologists may treat coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease, where blood vessels become narrowed or blocked. They also may repair or replace damaged heart valves.

During a cardiac catheterization, the interventional cardiologist inserts the catheter into a blood vessel through a small incision in the groin or arm. It is then threaded to the blocked artery or into the heart, where tiny tools can be passed through the tube. These tools are used to perform percutaneous coronary interventions, or procedures done to the heart and arteries via catheter. Procedures may include:

Angioplasty, or opening of blocked arteries, often via the inflation of a balloon

Atherectomy, the physical cutting away of plaque buildup

Stenting, the placement of metal springs to hold artery walls open

Heart valve repair or replacement

Closure of holes in the heart

That these procedures can be performed without the pain and recovery time of traditional surgery is truly amazing.

Cardiology is the study of the heart and blood vessels, and a cardiologist makes sure they are functioning well. Patients see cardiologists for many issues affecting the circulatory system, including:

Hypertension, or high blood pressure

Heart attack prevention and treatment

Congestive Heart Failure, where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body

Heart transplant evaluation and care after surgery

Peripheral vascular disease, where arteries in the limbs narrow and reduce blood flow

Aneurysm, or a swelling in the blood vessels

Coronary Artery Disease, where the blood vessels delivering oxygen and nutrients to the heart become blocked

After performing a physical exam, a cardiologist may order a number of imaging tests in order to get a better understanding of what disease or complication might be causing problems in the heart and blood vessels. Some of these might include:

An electrocardiogram, which checks the heart’s electrical activity

X-rays to see tissues more clearly

Cardiac catheterization, where a small tube is directed into the heart to test pressure, oxygen levels, and blood flow

Although some cardiologists provide primary care, cardiologists more typically work as consultants to primary care physicians when a heart issue comes up. Cardiologists do not perform surgery, but they can perform “interventional” procedures, such as balloon angioplasty (where a balloon is used to stretch open narrowed veins) or stent placement to keep blood flowing.

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What is an Electrocardiogram (EKG)?

An electrocardiogram, or EKG, is a common test performed to measure the electrical activity of the heart. The heart muscle uses electricity to move and contract, and an EKG measures those electric signals. It is non-invasive, usually quick, and painless. It does not send any electricity into the body; it only measures what is there.

To perform an EKG, small sticky patches connected to wires called electrodes must be placed at various points over the chest, arms, and legs. It looks funny, but it doesn’t hurt. Then you simply lie on a table for about 10 minutes while the electrodes take measurements. Some kinds of EKGs take measurements while you walk or ride a stationary bicycle, in order to see how exercise affects the heart. After the required information is gathered, the electrodes are removed.

An EKG can tell a doctor a great deal about how the heart is working and how healthy the muscle is. It is often used to diagnose a heart attack, but it can also be used to look for evidence of irregular heart rhythms, weakness in the heart muscle, or valve problems.